sweltering

Example Sentences

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Protesters are taking to the streets and likely to grow more restive in the sweltering Cuban summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico — It was 2 a.m. when a bus carrying dozens of U.S. deportees heaved into this sweltering city in southern Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Hundreds of people, including children, defied the sweltering heat to attend prayers.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Sinner was undoubtedly the biggest winner on a sweltering day where play was suspended and almost 100,000 fans were warned to take care in the heat.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

The sweltering heat and the end of the exams meant that everyone was taking full advantage of another Hogsmeade visit.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling